Rights & Responsibilities of Financial Aid Recipients

As a student receiving financial aid at Sacramento State, it is your responsibility to understand and comply with the rules governing the aid you receive. Below is a listing of certain rights to which you are entitled, and certain obligations for which you are responsible as an aid recipient at Sacramento State.

Rights of All Aid Recipients

As a student receiving financial aid at Sacramento State, you have the right to:

Know what types of financial aid programs are available at Sacramento State, including all federal, state and institutional aid programs

Know the application procedures and deadlines for each of the available aid programs

Know how your financial aid was determined, including what resources (assets, earnings, parental contribution, etc.) were considered in the calculation of your Expected Family Contribution (EFC)

Know how much of your financial aid are loans and/or grants. If the award is a loan, you have the right to know the amount which must be repaid, the interest rate, the amount of each payment, the length of time you have to repay, and when repayment will begin (Reference: PayBackSmarter)

Know that the National Student Loan Data System (NSLDS) is the U.S. Department of Education's (ED) central database for student aid. NSLDS receives data from schools, guaranty agencies, the Direct Loan program, the Pell Grant program, and other ED programs. You can find a detailed history of your federal student loans and grants on this site

Know that Sacramento State is required to inform student/parent borrowers that the loan will be submitted to NSLDS and will be accessible by guaranty agencies, lenders, and institutions determined to be authorized users of the data system

Responsibilities of All Aid Recipients

As a student receiving financial aid at Sacramento State, you have a responsibility to:

Complete all applications and forms accurately

Comply with all financial aid application deadlines

Reapply for the FAFSA and the Dream Act application each year you are enrolled at Sacramento State, and desire to be consideration for financial aid

Provide correct and accurate information. Misrepresented information on financial aid applications and forms is a violation of Federal law and may be considered a criminal offense.

Read and understand all documents you are asked to sign and keep copies for your own records

Provide any additional documentation and new information requested by the Financial Aid & Scholarships Office

Request assistance if you have questions or do not understand the information provided to you

Check your My Sac State Student Center and messages regularly to ensure there are no outstanding items on your To Do List